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N. Korean province turn to bank loans to counter private lending crisis in farming

North Hwanghae’s provincial people’s committee plans to facilitate bank loans to farms for spring planting, Daily NK has learned. According to a source in the...

Trump’s landmark deal: Why denuclearization requires a global approach

In the December 2024 New York Times opinion article, “Trump-Kim, Part II, Could Shake Up the World,” Dmitri Alperovitch and Sergey Radchenko propose a...

N. Korea executes nuclear power plant researchers over project failures

North Korean authorities have executed and imprisoned several key researchers involved in nuclear power plant construction, Daily NK has learned. According to a Pyongyang source...

N. Korea renames DMZ permits, expands travel rights for capital residents

North Korea has renamed its “front line approval number” to “national border approval number” for permits required to enter regions along the inter-Korean frontier,...

N. Korea rolls out mandatory electronic wage cards in S. Pyongan

North Korea’s State Planning Commission and Central Bank have ordered organizations across South Pyongan province to switch to electronic card payments for workers’ wages...

Amid flu surge, N. Koreans skip doctors for self-prescribed medicines

North Korea is experiencing a surge in influenza cases, but rather than seeking medical care, many residents are turning to self-prescribed medicines from local...

Fatal accidents prompt new safety measures in N. Korean construction projects

North Korea is implementing stricter safety measures in construction work after documenting numerous fatal accidents during flood reconstruction efforts last summer in North Pyongan,...

Living in fear: N. Korea intensifies security inspections along Chinese border

In North Korea’s North Hamgyong province, a wave of arrests by state security agents has residents living in constant fear, with many wondering not...

N. Korean food ministry cracks down on corruption in grain collection

Officials at North Korea’s Ministry of Food Procurement and Administration gathered recently for a study session focusing on corruption between ministry officials and collective...

N. Korean university’s year-end purge: From foreign songs to USB drives

North Korea’s University of Technology of Songrim conducted a campus-wide review last month of violations against the country’s anti-reactionary thought law, Daily NK has...

Free flu shots in N. Korean city highlight urban-rural healthcare divide

Free flu vaccines are being distributed in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, but a Daily NK source reports this program highlights medical inequality, with services...

Classroom politics: N. Korean teacher loses position after failed attempt to skip militia drills

A young teacher in Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, faced public criticism and lost her teaching position after attempting to dodge mandatory militia drills –...

Study or else: N. Korean workers face daily memorization drills on party policies

North Korean authorities have mandated nationwide study sessions on the outcomes of December’s 11th Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee, requiring workers to...

N. Korea’s green push: Mining and renewable energy expansion face local skepticism

North Korea is ramping up mineral extraction and renewable energy projects in South Pyongan and South Hamgyong provinces, according to multiple sources. This initiative...

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